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• Obama says Boy Scouts should allow gays as members
• Kerry makes calls abroad in first weekend as secretary of state
• Bill Clinton to speak at Ed Koch's funeral in New York City
• Details emerge about man at center of Ala standoff
• The complete Super Bowl game-day guide
• Iran hedges on nuclear talks with six powers or U.S.
• Women's baseball star, movie inspirer 'Pepper' Paire-Davis dies
• Paraguay presidential hopeful Oviedo dies in crash
• Panetta says politics at play in Hagel questioning
• Taliban peace talks flounder as troops draw down
• Wash. state considers gender-neutral language bill
• NRA likens universal checks to gun registry
• After Harvard visit, dozens injured in bus crash
• A living, lurking threat in Sandy-hit homes: mold
• Ramos: Republicans 'finally getting it' on immigration
• Energy industry develops nontoxic fracking fluids

Obama says Boy Scouts should allow gays as members Posted: 03 Feb 2013 03:37 PM PST President Barack Obama said Sunday that gays should be allowed in the Boy Scouts and women should be allowed in military combat roles, weighing in on two storied American institutions facing proposals to end long-held exclusions.

Kerry makes calls abroad in first weekend as secretary of state Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:39 PM PST New Secretary of State John Kerry reached out to Israeli and Palestinian leaders in phone calls this weekend, assuring them the Obama administration will continue to pursue a Mideast peace agreement while recognizing the individual concerns on both sides.

Bill Clinton to speak at Ed Koch's funeral in New York City Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:02 PM PST Ed Koch is being remembered as the quintessential New Yorker — an admired but tough, colorful former mayor who will be honored at his funeral by former President Bill Clinton.

Details emerge about man at center of Ala standoff Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:13 PM PST As an Alabama standoff and hostage drama marked a sixth day Sunday, more details emerged about the suspect at the center, with neighbors and officials painting a picture of an isolated man estranged from his family.

The complete Super Bowl game-day guide Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:43 AM PST After two weeks of hype, Super Bowl XLVII is almost here. The San Francisco 49ers will be looking for a record-tying sixth Super Bowl championship while the Baltimore Ravens will be looking to send Ray Lewis into retirement with the … Continue reading →

Iran hedges on nuclear talks with six powers or U.S. Posted: 03 Feb 2013 02:02 PM PST Iran said on Sunday it was open to a U.S. offer of direct talks on its nuclear program and that six world powers had suggested a new round of nuclear negotiations this month, but without committing itself to either proposal. Diplomatic efforts to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran says is peaceful but the West suspects is intended to give Iran the capability to build a nuclear bomb, have been all but deadlocked for years, while Iran has continued to announce advances in the program. ...

Women's baseball star, movie inspirer 'Pepper' Paire-Davis dies Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:33 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lavonne "Pepper" Paire-Davis, a star of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s and an inspiration for the movie "A League of Their Own," has died. She was 88.

Paraguay presidential hopeful Oviedo dies in crash Posted: 03 Feb 2013 03:42 PM PST ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayan presidential candidate Lino Cesar Oviedo has been killed in a helicopter crash, authorities said Sunday, ending a dramatic political career that included coups and repeated attempts to lead this impoverished 6.5 million-person country.

Panetta says politics at play in Hagel questioning Posted: 03 Feb 2013 06:07 AM PST Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said "the political knives" came out when Chuck Hagel faced fellow Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be Pentagon chief.

Taliban peace talks flounder as troops draw down Posted: 03 Feb 2013 03:43 PM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan peace effort is floundering, fraught with mistrust and confusion among key players even though the hard-line Taliban militants show signs of softening and their reclusive, one-eyed leader made a surprise offer to share power in a post-war Afghanistan.

Wash. state considers gender-neutral language bill Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:32 PM PST OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In Washington state, dairymen, freshmen and even penmanship could soon be things of the past.

NRA likens universal checks to gun registry Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:50 AM PST The National Rifle Association's executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members don't share his position.

After Harvard visit, dozens injured in bus crash Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:12 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — The scene could hardly have been more frightening for a Pennsylvania high school student just returning from a tour of Harvard University when the bus she was on slammed into an overpass, injuring dozens of passengers.

A living, lurking threat in Sandy-hit homes: mold Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:30 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Esther Tauscher stood outside her Staten Island home, leafing through boxes of family photos that had been steeped in storm water. She paused to point out life events — her honeymoon, holding her baby boy in a hospital bed.

Ramos: Republicans 'finally getting it' on immigration Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:23 AM PST Jorge Ramos, Univision anchor and host of the public affairs program, "Al Punto," said "I think Republicans are finally getting it," regarding the power of the Hispanic vote.  Ramos joined ABC News in a web exclusive before his appearance on the "This Week" roundtable on...

Energy industry develops nontoxic fracking fluids Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:18 AM PST PITTSBURGH (AP) — The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking, but it's not clear whether the new product will be widely embraced by drilling companies.

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